中澳移民留学

Some countries achieve international success, building specialized sports facilities for top athletes to train instead of providing sports facilities that everyone can use. Positive or negative?

Nowadays, a number of countries spare no efforts to enhance their international images including training talents to participate in international competitions. Although the practice may effectively build up their reputations in the international arena, the negative sides cannot be overlooked.

Those countries which set up special sports facilities for the best athletes to train many have their reasons. By selecting and training physically excellent young children and winning championships in the international sport competitions, countries can build up their reputations in the world. China, for example, has always remained on the top list of the Olympic Games in terms of gold medals, which earned China international fame. Besides, by training top athletes and achieving international success, it is more likely to enhance morale, confidence, and cohesion of one particular country.

However, it is not justified if sports facilities are only built for a particular group to use. It leads to disparity of sports resources between people. As an essential way for people to enhance physical fitness, sports should be excised by everyone with sports facilities available to each individual. Moreover, sports are beneficial for people build up core values such as team work, mutual respect, etc. In the global village, sports also serve as a bridge to connect people of different races, ethnicities, and languages. Therefore, Rather than paying more attention to competitive sports, general physical activities for the common citizens should also be promoted.

In conclusion, government should grant extensive funding in facilities, venues and training programs to make it easier for more people to play sports. Sports should be utilized to enhance national reputation, but more importantly, to benefit the general public.